Adonis Heights Radio

One of my latest projects has been my growing connection with the Adonis Heights Group.  Part of that connection involves a new 24/7 radio station that I created for entertainment and advertising.

Adonis Heights Radio was started a few months ago and I currently run marketing, programming and management.  We are already off to a great start this year as we became a Media Sponsor for Menswear Fashion Week 2013.  If you visit the event, this is the station that is set to play there.  We are very happy to be a part of this event.

If you would like to learn more about the station, then feel free to send an inworld IM or notecard to Rockridge Constantine.  So tune in and if you already do then thanks for listening.

One of the many things I enjoy about Second Life is the ability to explore some well designed and creative sims.  I heard about and saw pictures of this region named Hazardous so I decided to check it out.

As you can see by this picture, it is a very rural looking scene.  It sorta reminded me growing up in the California Central Valley.  The landscape was almost real.  Go and check it out http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Misali/57/209/54

2013 BCA Pool of Hope Charity - Date Auction

2013 BCA Pool of Hope Charity - Date Auction
DATE PARTICIPATION FORM
I understand that I willingly offer to participate in a charity event where I will offer 2 hours of my time to be with an individual, to be determined, that will bid to win this time as a “date.”  You will be expected to arrive at last 30 minutes prior to your auction time.  
First Name:
Last Name:
Do you have a preferred time that you would like to participate: 

What is your ideal date:

Tell us a little about yourself:

Please forward your completed notecard and a face shot of your avie to IPUNIN PERA OR FILO TANI.

This particular event will be located at the MeshWorx sim


Brief decription why,where the money is going that is raised:

Pool of Hope Charity Blogger Highlights
-  Pool of Hope co- directers are Ipunin "IP" Pera and Filo Tani
        Pool of Hope exists in Second Life as a memorial to those that have survived/passed on from         cancer.  The Pool of Hope is located at the Gardens of Absentia (
-  This will be the fourth season of raising funds for charity
-  Events
        Date Auction (one time event in February, with the final auction on Saturday February 23rd)
                Participants can sign up to be auctioned or bid on those being auctioned
        Fair for a Pair Designer Showcase and Hunt (April and the Hunt is the first two weeks in May)
                Second Life designers come together to offer creative items   
        Music Festival (various dates and venues from February to June)
                Live performances by SLs best entertainers           
       
-  Main Sponsors: Best of SL, Meshworx, Energy Club, Templemore City, Gardens of Absentia, Mystic Atalntis      
-  100% of the donations go to the charity
-  The Pool of Hope charity donation URL: http://www.the3day.org/goto/poolofhopecharity
Contact Ipunin Pera or Filo Tani with any questions

Happy New Year 2013

I am still here.  Seems like my posting has been slipping over the past month or so.  I have been working on several projects in-world and out, including a new club and my new faculty postion with Adonis Heights Boys Academy.

My goal is to get back on track and share some of this with you here.

I want to wish all my followers a Safe and Peace filled 2013.

Celebration of Life - Fabrice Snook

Please join together with the LGBT Community in Second Life to Celebrate the life of our dear friend, Fabrice Snook.  Beginning at 1pm slt – Friday, November 23rd.  See you all there!
 

HERE’S YOUR RIDE TO THE CELEBRATION

Rocky the Explorer

View from across the lake

I have been pretty busy in my first life.  So you may have noticed that my posts here have been a bit sparse.  I have a few new projects that I am working on in SL, but most of the time it's just a great way to escape and relax. Fall season is coming up in-world and out.  It's one of my favorite times of the year.

Still keeping things fun and sharing what I can with all my friends.

Boots Beach

Boots Beach is a great place to chill or party it up with friends.  It has a longstanding history in Second Life for being one of the original gay friendly places in SL.  It is the place where Rocky first discovered the SL gay community and was mentored by some wonderful friends.  Visitors have been on the decline and they are trying to get the word out.  Support them with a visit.  They have some small shops there too. [insert slurl]

Lurking in the shadows

I am really enjoying my Second Life experience with shadows enabled.  I do seem to be crashing a bit lately though so I have to be a little careful.  I am still using Firestorm 3.3.0, but i may upgrade to 4.2.2 soon and see if things become a more stable.

Me and My Shadow

Enabling Shadows in Firestorm Viewer

One of the questions you have to ask yourself when new features are added to the viewer is -- Can my system still perform well enough when I use them?  I am still on Firestorm viewer 3.0, but hope to move up to 4.0 soon.  While I do enjoy being an "early adopter" I also temper that by waiting a bit to see what feedback has been given.

I already knew that my system could handle the "Ultra" graphic setting for some time now, but never took that one step further by enabling "shadows" in the preferences.  As you can see from these pictures, the addition of shadows adds so much more depth to the graphics.  I often admired the photos that I have seen taken with shadows and wondered if I could do the same.

I am happy to say that so far (fingers crossed), things seem to be OK.  I have heard that some users do experience lag with them enabled and I have experienced some of that in certain conditions, but overall, I have been pleased with this new ability.

MMM Ice Cream

One of my favorite things to do in SL is to just hit the mainland and see what is out there.  I guess this is what Rod Humble called "the wild frontier spirit."  So this time I explored Route 11.  The journey began when I followed an old Landmark that was in my inventory.  Places come and go often in SL.  I imagine more so on the mainland.  The LM I took landed me someplace along Route 11.  At first I hitched a ride on one of those tour pods you see all over.  I got off at one of the Rez Zones and along came this ice cream truck and sure enough I was able to hitch a ride on it.  I didn't even have to steer it.  The funny thing is that I got off just as it was about to hit water. The road sorta ended.  I stood there and watched it continue on as if the road was still there.